Man flies through two-meter gap in rock formation with wingsuit

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Uli Emanuele just flew like a superhero through a rock formation. No, he wasn’t bitten by a radioactive flying squirrel with a death wish. Instead, the BASE — which stands for Building Antenna Span Earth — jumper planned for three years to figure out how to fly himself through a gap in a rock formation he says is two meters and 60 to 70 centimeters, which is between eight and nine feet across.

The video was captured with the GoPro HERO2, which was made from 2011 through 2012 when the HERO3 debuted. As you can see in the following video posted on the official GoPro You Tube channel, the feat took more than one try. You can see the miss and Emanuele explaining that he then decided to attempt the fly-through from the other side of the mountain, which resulted in an amazing success.

According to his Facebook page, Emanuele uses TonySuits Wingsuits which, as you can see in the video, allow for very controlled flying and also come with a built-in parachute for smooth landings. Sure, it might look like you’re wearing the love child of a comforter from the ’80s and a Snuggie, but it’s worth it to fly through the air with the greatest of ease.

After jumping out of a plane or high surface like the mountain seen here, the suit’s airfoil offers lift, but the wings are too small to alter the speed, hence the parachute landings. Aside from the person inside the suit, there aren’t many hard parts involved. In fact, the body works as part of the steering system, allowing different kinds of flight with simple movements.